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A study of for-profit hospices acquired by private equity firms found that Medicare spending rose by 5.9% per hospice stay ...

A light brush, a hot surface and an irritating itch all activate different sensory pathways, yet researchers have determined ...

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Excessive physical exercise affects more than just the muscles; it can also alter brain chemistry. A new study published in ...

Experimental trials of psychedelic drugs in both humans and animals have produced conflicting results, creating doubts about ...

A defining feature of Alzheimer's disease is the abnormal, sustained accumulation of protein aggregates such as tau inside ...

Scientists at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered an unexpected role for ...

Researchers and data scientists from dozens of universities, hospitals and other institutions across the United States have ...

Spread through the bite of Aedes mosquitoes, dengue is a viral infection that can cause anything from mild fever, flu-like ...

Close your eyes and cover your ears. Much of the world around you disappears from view and hearing, yet your sense of being ...

New research from Oregon Health & Science University shows that additional vitamin C intake during pregnancy can be an ...